Teh One Who Knocks
07-07-2014, 11:42 AM
By Chris Gee - The Mirror
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A memorial to those who lost their lives in the the July 7 bombings was defaced with crude slogans shortly before survivors and bereaved relatives were set to gather there.
The stainless steel columns of the memorial in Hyde Park, central London, were daubed with red and black slogans overnight with the messages "4Innocent Muslims" "Blair Lied Thousands Died" and "J7 Truth".
A spokeswoman for the Royal Parks said the slogans had been erased after they were discovered early this morning by the park's manager.
She said: "We found it this morning. It has now been removed and the memorial can go ahead as planned. Obviously, we are very disappointed."
The monument honouring the 52 dead in the attack on London's transport system in 2005 cost nearly £1 million and has 52 stainless steel columns, or stelae, which are 11.5ft (3.5m) tall.
The memorial was unveiled in 2009 at a ceremony attended by the Prince of Wales, the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other political leaders.
The columns are grouped together in four clusters, which signify the locations of the bombings - Tavistock Square, Edgware Road, King's Cross and Aldgate.
Four suicide bombers detonated their rucksack devices near these locations on the morning of July 7, 2005, killing the 52 and injuring hundreds more.
Scotland Yard said police had launched an investigation into the damage.
A statement said: "Officers were called by a member of the public shortly before 3.30am and informed of the graffiti, which is being treated as criminal damage.
"The graffiti consisted of several short sentences written in red and black paint and has now been cleaned off the memorial.
"Inquiries continue led by officers from Westminster - there have been no arrests at this time."
http://i.imgur.com/AttPUHP.jpg
A memorial to those who lost their lives in the the July 7 bombings was defaced with crude slogans shortly before survivors and bereaved relatives were set to gather there.
The stainless steel columns of the memorial in Hyde Park, central London, were daubed with red and black slogans overnight with the messages "4Innocent Muslims" "Blair Lied Thousands Died" and "J7 Truth".
A spokeswoman for the Royal Parks said the slogans had been erased after they were discovered early this morning by the park's manager.
She said: "We found it this morning. It has now been removed and the memorial can go ahead as planned. Obviously, we are very disappointed."
The monument honouring the 52 dead in the attack on London's transport system in 2005 cost nearly £1 million and has 52 stainless steel columns, or stelae, which are 11.5ft (3.5m) tall.
The memorial was unveiled in 2009 at a ceremony attended by the Prince of Wales, the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other political leaders.
The columns are grouped together in four clusters, which signify the locations of the bombings - Tavistock Square, Edgware Road, King's Cross and Aldgate.
Four suicide bombers detonated their rucksack devices near these locations on the morning of July 7, 2005, killing the 52 and injuring hundreds more.
Scotland Yard said police had launched an investigation into the damage.
A statement said: "Officers were called by a member of the public shortly before 3.30am and informed of the graffiti, which is being treated as criminal damage.
"The graffiti consisted of several short sentences written in red and black paint and has now been cleaned off the memorial.
"Inquiries continue led by officers from Westminster - there have been no arrests at this time."